Capital legislators pitch tighter auto emission rules

Beijing is considering further restrictions on automobile emissions and strengthening inspections of vehicles to further curb environmental pollution, a top official of the capital's legislative body said on Tuesday.

A draft regulation was submitted to the Beijing Municipal People's Congress on Tuesday, and a decision is expected on Friday.

Vehicle exhaust is the main source of polluting PM2.5 particles－small particles that are hazardous to health－said Zhang Qing, deputy head of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, in a report delivered at the third session of the 15th Beijing People's Congress.